Barrel rack



i following Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlc BARREL` RACK v Application filed December 27, 1927. Serial No. 242,701.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in barrel racks.

Among the several objects of my invention are to provide a rack for supporting a barrel in horizontal position wherebythe contents thereof may be readily withdrawn; to provide such a rack with a tiltable frame whereby the barrel may be readily positioned thereon and the frame together with the barrel then swung upwardly into horizontal position and locked in such position; to provide the rack with means for preventing the frame and barrel from swinging in the opposite direction, and to provide such a rack which is simple in construction and-is therefore cheap to manufacture.

lVit-h these and other obj ects in view which will more fully appear, the nature of the invention will be more clearly understood by the description, the appended claims, and the several views illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one form of my invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the barrel supported in horizontal posit-ion, and

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the rack tilted in position ready to receive the barrel.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, my invent-ion comprises a barrel rack which embodies a supporting structure A and a tiltable frame B.

The supporting structure A comprises .a pair of horizontally disposed and spaced f loor engaging angle irons 5, 5 which are rigidly connected together by cross-braces 6, 6.

Rigidly connected to the vertical flange of each angle iron 5 at a point centrally between its ends is a vertically disposed angle iron or f standard 7. A brace' 8 is rigidly connected to the upper end of each vertical angle iron 7 and to one end of the associated floor engaging horizontal angle iron 5. y

The tiltable frame B comprises a pair of normally disposed horizontal arms 9, 9 which are each formed of angle iron and are pivotally connected, as at 10, 10, to the upper ends of the respective angle irons or standards 7, 7. Fixedly secured to each end of each horizontal arm 9 is an inwardly extending hook shaped barrel supporting bracket 11 extending above the arm, the bill or free end of the bracket extending inwardly and downwardly. The front ends of the barrel supporting arms 9, 9 are rigidly connected by a brace bar 12 having downwardly extending kends 13, 13. Latches 14, 14 are respectively pivoted at one end, as at 15, to the down turned ends 13 of the brace 12. Each latch 14 is formed adjacent its free end with an upwardly formed notch 16 for engagement with a latch bar 17 which is fixedly secured to the standards 7, 7. An angle iron 18 is xedly secured to the supporting arms 9, 9 and is disposed in rear of the standards 7, 7 for engagement therewith when the arms 9, 9 are in horizontal position. A barrel engaging hook 19 has its free end formed with an upwardly extending bill 20 and has its inner end pivotally connected by any suitable means, as at 21, to the brace 12 at a point centrally between its down turned ends 13, 13.

In operation when it is desired to position a barrel on the rack in a horizontal position, as shown in Figure 1, the latches 14, 14 are released and the barrel supporting means B is tilted downwardly to the position shown in Figure 2, the hook 19 extending downwardly therefrom with the bill 20,*disposed on the ground. The barrel is then'positioned on the hook with the bottom Han-ge of the barrel in engagement with the'bill 20, and the barrel is then tilted over upon the barrel supporting frame B. The frame B together with the barrel thereon is then swung until the frame and barrel are in a horizontal position, as shown in Figure 1, at which time the latches 14, 14 which have been sliding on the latch bar 17 will cause the notches 16 to engage with said bar and thereby latchor loca the tiltable barrel B in its horizontal position. The angle bar 18 will engage the rear faces of the standards 7, 7 and positively prevent the frame B from tilting backwardly under the weight of the barrel should the I provide a four-point support whiclrenables a barrel having any contour within reasonable limits to be lirmly supported by the rack without there being any tendency of the barrel to rock with respect to the trame, it not being necessary that the barrel have line contact with the suporting traine. It is also to be noted that, because of the provision ot the pivoted hook 20, it is possible to obtain operating engagement of the hook with the bottom of a barrel to be lifted, regardless of the exact contour of the barrel. In other words, if the barrel were abnormally bulged at its center so as to prevent the rack from being positioned in close proximity to the lower end of the barrel, the hook could be swung outwardly to engage the lower edge of the barrel even though the central portion thereof projects somewhat beyond the lower edge.

It is of course to be understood that the details ot structure and arrangements of parts may be variously changed and modied without departing from the spirit and scope ot my invention.

I claim:

1. In a barrel rack, a substantially rectangular barrel supporting frame including a pair orn spaced side arms and spaced barrel supporting brackets secured to each arm adjacent the respective ends thereof and eX- tending above said arms, the brackets on one arm being spaced from each other and being also spaced from the brackets on the other arm to thus provide a multipoint support for a barrel carried by the trame, and a barrel engaging hook pivotally connected to one end of the frame and adapted to extend theretrom 'for cooperation with the barrel for initially loading the latter onto the trame, said hook and said spaced vbrackets being alone adapted to engage said barrel.

2. In a barrel rack, a substantially rectangular barrel supporting pair of spaced side arms and spaced barrel Vsupporting brackets secured to each arm adjacent'the respective ends thereof and cX- tending above said arms, the brackets on one arm being spaced from each other and being also spaced from the brackets on the other arm to thus provide a multipoint support for a barrel carried by the frame, and a barrel engaging hook connected to one end ot the frame for cooperation with the barrel for initially' loading the latter onto the frame,

frame including asaid hook and said spaced brackets being alone adapted to engage said barrel.

3. In a barrel rack, a substantially rectangular barrel supporting frame, four barrelsupporting brackets respectively secured to said frame adjacent to the corners thereof and extending above said `frame, each o'l' said brackets having an inwardly and downwardly extending free end portion, the inwardly extending portions of said brackets together providing a four point support for a barrel carried by said frame.

. VIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my naine.

` NATHAN LANG, JR. 

